[p2p-research] Co-operation in the age of google

[Michel Bauwens]

hi josef,

if you have time, perhaps you could report on this in more detail, as this
announcement is quite vague about the contents?

Michel

On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Josef Davies-Coates <
lists at uniteddiversity.com> wrote:

> http://www.uk.coop/ageofgoogle
>
> What is the way forward for the co-operative sector? Commissioned by
> Co-operatives UK, Robin Murray – a co-operative innovator and key thinker
> behind Fairtrade, Twin Trading and much more besides – has produced a
> radical vision of the how the co-operative sector can expand in the 21stCentury.
>
> *Co-operation in the age of Google* shows that we are living at a time of
> profound transformation. The information and communication revolution,
> widespread concerns about private sector greed, public sector finances and
> impending climate chaos present a wide range of possibilities for
> co-operative expansion.
>
> But Robin says the co-operative sector is not yet in a position to make the
> most of these opportunities. It needs to be more innovative, more
> integrated, more internationalist, to get better infrastructure and to find
> ‘the idea’ that can mobilise support for co-operation.
>
> The review proposes a series of practical initiatives for 2011 and 2012 to
> strengthen the co-operative sector.
>
> In true co-operative fashion, a ‘beta version’ of this review is now open
> for comments, alternative suggestions, improvements, counter-arguments,
> examples and photos.
>
> The beta version can be accessed online at bottom of this page. It can be
> viewed by everyone and commented by members of Co-operatives UK. Comments
> are open until 12 February 2011.
>
>    - What do you think of the practical initiatives proposed to develop
>    the sector?
>    - Do you agree with the areas where the report suggests co-operative
>    expansion is most likely?
>    - What are your suggestions for developing co-operatives and
>    innovation?
>    - What is ‘the co-operative idea’?
>
> If you would like to feed back directly to Robin Murray please do so via
> robinmurray at blueyonder.co.uk<http://www.publicservices.uk.coop/robinmurray@blueyonder.co.uk>
>
>
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